He huffed a laugh, shaking his head and leaning back against his corner, "I offered to put it down for you, put you both out of your misery." A faint, almost wistful smile, shaking his head again, "Said you'd rather deal with the desk than disturbing the neighbors."

He did finally shut up then, giving another head shake, voice having dipped a little, "But I suppose things change, don't they?"